According to a press release from the Chico Police Department, officer Peter Durfee was on patrol in the area of West Second Avenue and North Cedar Street when he attempted to make a traffic violation stop on a 2009 Honda Ruckus scooter.

The scooter driven by Zausch, a Chico resident, did not stop and led police on a one mile pursuit with speeds of 25 mph, said Chico Police Sgt. Greg Keeney.

The scooter fled into an almond orchard on Warner Street during the chase, where Zausch later fled on foot.

Police did not go after the scooter due to a barricade, Keeney said.

The scooter, reported stolen to Chico Police the previous day, was found abandoned in an almond orchard on West Eighth Avenue, between North Cherry Street and Citrus Avenue.

Chico police later located the subject and detained him. He was identified by officer Durfee as the driver of the stolen vehicle and was arrested at 6:50 p.m., only 20 minutes after fleeing.